Frithjof Schuon Archive

“Women, perfumes and prayerHas God made lovable to me” — thus spoke the Prophet.Women: for they embody both goodness and love;Perfumes: for they are blessings flowingFrom the things imbued with God.And prayer: it is the flower of existence.

Discern what is good in God’s eyes,Whether thou be Jew, Christian or Moslem;Religion does not mean persecuting others,Religio is what binds us to God —And nothing else. The world needs many forms —In God alone are the norms of Eternal Truth.From both sources thou...

A black holy man once said to me,There are different paths that lead to Allah:He is the Center, and the different faithsAre like spokes on the Spirit’s wheel.And each human soul is a Way:God wanted a thousand mirrors for the True.O would that man, in his inmost...

Thine ego should not be enclosed in Mâyâ;Thou shouldst soar above the things of the earth.Even if thou lovest wine, woman, and song —In Âtmâ is thy true and deepest life.Poems, the play of lute and noble dance —Not noise and wantonness in crowded taverns.Beauty and...